In his lawsuit, Powe claims “[s]everal other employees” at Rivian’s factory had made “similar complaints against Klein to Rivian’s HR Department” prior to his alleged assault. Powe kept working at Rivian, but was struck by a vehicle at work in September 2023 and injured. He then claims Rivian “maliciously” required him to clock in on the second floor of the factory, and says he was eventually fired in November 2023, which he says was done “without cause.”
Klein left Rivian in September 2024 to become chief operating officer of space company Rocket Lab.